User manual E-MU EMULATOR X3 REFERENCE MANUAL V3.0

[. . . ] Reference Manual E-MU Systems 1 Reference Manual © 2006 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Version 3. 0 E-MU World Headquarters E-MU Systems 1500 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Europe Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd Ballycoolin Business Park Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 IRELAND Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East Creative Technology Ltd 31 International Business Park Creative Resource, Singapore 609921 SINGAPORE Japan Creative Media K. Kanda Eight Bldg. , 3F 4-6-7 Soto-Kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 JAPAN 2 Emulator X3 Reference Manual Table of Contents 1 - Introduction & Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Emulator X3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Before you Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Notes, Tips and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tutorial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 What's New in X2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 New in X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Programs installed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Running the Application for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting up your Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting up the Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Audio Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MIDI Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MIDI Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Appearance Settings in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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[. . . ] If you hear clipping, reduce volume setting. Panning Sets the initial stereo pan position of the voice. This is the same pan control as shown on the Mix/Tune tab of Voices & Zones (page 96). Amp Envelope Dynamic Range Sets the maximum amount of attenuation from the amplifier envelope generator. With longer attack times, reducing the envelope depth (towards -48 dB) may provide a more natural-sounding volume envelope. Wet/Dry wet To Preset FX dry Response Selects between the "Classic" amplitude response and "Emulator X" response. Choose Classic response ONLY if you're authoring for hardware Emulators. This button should be Off if you're creating sounds for the Emulator X. Main Aux 1 FX Wet/Dry This control sets the mixture of Wet/Dry signal that will be sent from the Voice Main output to the Preset FX processors. -> A setting of 0 means that no signal from the Main output of the voice will be sent to the Preset FX. A setting of 100 means that all of the Main voice output will be sent through the Preset FX. 154 Voice Output Aux 2 To Aux FX Aux 3 Emulator X3 Reference Manual 6 - Voice Processing Voice Effect Sends Voice Effect Sends Each voice has one Main Output level control which feeds a Wet/Dry mixer, and three Aux Send level controls. The Wet/Dry outputs from all voices in the preset are summed into the Preset FX. The output of the Preset FX section can be mixed into the Main and Aux 1-3 outputs. The Main Output of the Preset FX goes directly to the channel's main stereo output. The Aux Outputs of the Preset FX are summed together with the Aux Output signals from all the voices. All the Aux Sends 1-3 from all voices and channels are summed with Aux Outputs 1-3 from the Preset FX and then feed the Aux FX processors located on the Multisetup page. The outputs of the Aux FX processors (which may be bypassed) feed the Aux Output section, where they can be directed to any available ASIO output. The Aux Output On/Off button to the right of each channel main output allows you to turn the Aux Sends on or off for that channel so you can hear the channel with or without effects. Wet/Dry Post FX Sends Main wet per PRESET Main ASIO 1/2 FX A FX B Aux 1 Aux 2 dry Aux 3 Aux On/Off Main Aux Outputs ASIO 1/2 ASIO 3/4 ASIO 31/32 ASIO 1/2 ASIO 3/4 ASIO 31/32 ASIO 1/2 ASIO 3/4 ASIO 31/32 Voices Aux 1 FX Aux 1 Aux 2 FX Aux 2 Aux 3 FX Aux 3 per VOICE per MULTI The Voice Effect Send levels and the Wet/Dry mix can be controlled using the voice modulation cords. See also "Controlling the Preset Effect Amount from the Voice" on page 239. E-MU Systems 155 6 - Voice Processing Modulation Cords Modulation Cords Each voice contains 36 Cords which are used to route modulation sources to destinations and control the amount of modulation. There are only three permanently connected modulation connections: amp envelope-to-amplifier, pitch wheel-to-pitch, and key-to-pitch. All other modulation routings must be connected with a Cord. Cord Page Select Buttons Cord Sources Cord Destinations Modulation Amounts Modulation Source LFO 1 Amount +/- Destination Amp Volume - + Tremolo is created by routing an LFO to the Amp Volume using a Cord. Modulation Sources Source Crossfade Random Key (+, ~) Velocity (+, ~, <) Release Velocity Description Generates the same random value for all voices in a preset. This value increases the slower you release the key 156 Emulator X3 Reference Manual 6 - Voice Processing Modulation Cords Modulation Sources Source Gate Pitch Wheel Mod Wheel Pressure Pedal MIDI A - P Footswitch 1 & 2 F-F Footswitch 1&2 T'switch T'switch FF MIDI Volume MIDI Pan Expression Key Glide Key CC Window Amp Envelope Filter Envelope Aux Envelope LFO 1 & 2 (+, ~) Description This value goes to full value as long as a key is depressed. Aftertouch MIDI data (channel pressure) Footpedal MIDI data (normally controller #4) 16 assignable MIDI continuous controllers. MIDI footswitch data (normally controllers 64 & 65) MIDI footswitch inputs which latch on or off with each press. MIDI Continuous Controller data on channel #7 MIDI Continuous Controller data on channel #10 MIDI Expression Controller data (MSB) on channel #11 A smoothly changing control source based on the Glide Rate and the interval between the last two notes played. Keyboard keys output as a modulation source, used in conjunction with the "Key CC Window". [. . . ] Tune) RPN 03 (Tuning Prog Sel. ) RPN 04 (Tuning Bank Sel. ) RPN 05 (Mod Depth Rang) MIDI Timing & Sync MIDI Clock Song Position Pointer Song Select Start Continue Stop MIDI Time Code MIDI Machine Control MIDI Show Control General MIDI Compat?Import Std MIDI files Export Std MIDI files Transmitted Recognized Remarks No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 1-16, 17-32, 33-48, 49-64 0-127 0-127 Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 64 MIDI Channels on 4 MIDI ports MSB + LSB Responds to all MIDI channels 334 Emulator X3 Reference Manual 13 - Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers) Control # 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Foot Cntrlr LSB Portamento LSB Bank Select LSB Mod Wheel LSB Breath Cntl LSB GenPur Ctrl 1 MSB GenPur Ctrl 2 MSB GenPur Ctrl 3 MSB GenPur Ctrl 4 MSB Pan MSB Expression MSB Effect Cntl 1 MSB Effect Cntl 2 MSB No No No No Yes Yes No No Foot Cntl MSB Portamento MSB Data Entry MSB Chan Volume MSB Balance MSB Function Bank Select MSB Mod Wheel MSB Breath Cntl MSB Transmitted No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Recognized Yes Yes No Remarks See Note * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * E-MU Systems 335 13 - Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers) Control # 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Sustain Pedal Portamento on/off Sostenuto Soft Pedal Legato Footswitch Hold 2 Variation Timbre/Har Inten Release Time Attack Time Brightness Sound Control 6 Sound Control 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Gen Pur Ctrl 1 LSB Gen Pur Ctrl 2 LSB Gen Pur Ctrl 3 LSB Gen Pur Ctrl 4 LSB Pan LSB Expression LSB Effect Cntl 1 LSB Effect Cntl 2 LSB Function Data Entry LSB Chan Volume LSB Balance LSB Transmitted Recognized Remarks * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 336 Emulator X3 Reference Manual 13 - Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers) Control # 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 Effects 1 Depth Effects 2 Depth Effects 3 Depth Effects 4 Depth Effects 5 Depth Data Increment Data Decrement NRPN (LSB) NRPN (MSB) RPN (LSB) RPN (MSB) Yes Yes Function Sound Control 8 Sound Control 9 Sound Control 10 Gen Purp Control 6 Gen Pur Control 7 Gen Pur Control 8 Portamento Cntrl Yes Yes Yes Yes Transmitted Yes Yes Yes Recognized Yes Yes Yes Yes Remarks * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Gen Purp Control 5 Yes E-MU Systems 337 13 - Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers) Control # 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 All Sound Off Local Cntrl on/off All Notes Off Omni Mode Off Omni Mode On Poly Mode Off Poly Mode On No No No No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Poly mode is always on. See note Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Reset All Controllers No * Emulator X can receive ANY continuous controller number from 1 to 95. Because of Emulator X's powerful synth engine, many of the standard MIDI controllers can be user programmed to provide the desired function. A "Yes" response in this chart means that a controller is programmed by default in Emulator X. [. . . ]